Tender Tarts

A momma's boy and an Irish girl walk into a barbecue…When Taylor Hannigan's boyfriend invites her to his family's annual reunion, she knows it's an important step in their relationship. It's not every day she meets her significant other's parents. Regardless of what her friends say, she's not too worried. As a confident woman with a highly accurate B.S. meter, she's got this covered. Until she meets his mother, and that internalized gauge of hers spikes off the charts.Bryson Reed is a country boy who can't wait to bring his girlfriend home to meet his parents. A weekend of cookouts, fishing, and swimming wrapped into one fun-filled weekend is the perfect opportunity. Days with the family and nights with her beneath him? Oh yes, this is just the vacation they need. But shortly after the big intros, everything begins to unravel, spoiling his carefully crafted plans and pissing off his girlfriend.Taylor wonders where the line is between gentleman and momma's boy in this weekend of fake southern hospitality. She just wants it over already. But when an explosive family secret is revealed, this trip might not be the only thing coming to an end…

She's never dating again. He's up for the challenge… When Sasha gets transferred out west, she welcomes the added distance from her abusive ex-boyfriend. After all, he's the reason she feels vulnerable toward men, having been pushed into an emotional corner she's unwilling to escape. Yeah, she knows it sounds pathetic, but she doesn't care. There's a certain amount of comfort that comes with a walled-off heart. She just wishes her best friend would get the memo and stay out of her love life. Aaron is a dominant man, professionally and personally, but true pleasure has eluded him. Willing women have come too easily, so has the money from closing many of the hottest real estate transactions in his area. He's in a rut, unsure if he's pushed his boundaries one too many times or if he just needs to find a greater challenge. When his new sister-in-law asks him to help her beautiful friend get settled in town, he finds his answer…and he sure as hell doesn't like what it means. Aaron and Sasha can't ignore the sparks flying between them, but will he be able to crush the walls erected around her heart without being pushed against one himself? So many walls to scale. Two hearts to heal. One hot Love in the California sun. *** A steamy, standalone contemporary romance featuring a matchmaking best friend, a scarred heroine, and a playboy hero. Originally released as Against The Wall. Updated and re-released in 2020.***

Does it count as a long-distance relationship if you live together?Whenever Morgan Shultz contemplates marriage, she totally freaks out. Oh, she has her reasons, and they have nothing to do with love. Or sex. Seriously, rabbits would be jealous of how often she and Cooper do it. But relationships require more than the hot and heavy, and there's another important aspect that's seriously lacking in their relationship. If things don't change, she won't have to worry about their future anymore because her relationship status will change from practically-long-distance to seriously single.Cooper Youngblood is a numbers guy. His life is filled with identifying risks and probable outcomes, but on his latest business trip, he quickly learns just how badly he miscalculated everything. Something is off with his girlfriend, and the new prospective client is interested in more than his spreadsheets.Morgan turns up the heat, but Cooper is busy dodging the fire.

He's a rich football star with a wholesome image. She's a part-time stripper. Benjamin "The Death" Bell is a free agent linebacker being courted by the Miami Wind football team. After four years in Denver and a chilly reception last season, he's definitely interested in going where his talents are appreciated, and with the team putting him in a swanky hotel, it's a nice start. He has one goal in mind on this trip-to seal the deal. But one little blonde woman stumbles into his life and manages to strip him of all senses. "Heaven" Leigh Davis doesn't have time for men…unless they're paying her. She's a stripper working two jobs, but if she gets the new promotion at the hotel, she can hang up her stilettos for good. With a V.I.P. guest checking in, the timing couldn't be any more perfect to display her hospitality skills and land the new position. She won't lose focus...not even when a big, sexy man tackles her at her favorite coffee shop and awakens things inside her she thought long dead. He's hot and all, but she has goals. Even after rejecting him, she can't stop thinking about him, but she knows she did the right thing. Until he strides into her hotel later that night as their V.I.P. guest. Will hot days and secret nights strip them of their careers, or can they play the field without ruining everything?